Education
The Remond Family
Hamilton Hall is proud to have been home to the Remond family in the mid-19th century. This remarkable family of Black Americans left a legacy of activism, entrepreneurship, and hospitality. Learn more about them below.
News Clippings
Take a peek at Hamilton Hall’s press mentions, from recent years and long ago.
Hamilton Hall, Erected 1805 by Marie E. Fabens, 1921
This charming booklet was published in 1921 and sold at the Old Salem Corner Studio, a store that once operated out of the modern-day office at Hamilton Hall.
The Hamilton Hall School
In the late 19th to early 20th century, Hamilton Hall was home to a school run by principal Anna Chase Davis. The school welcomed students as young as five. Explore materials about the school below.
Archival Board Minutes
Explore the Hall’s historical records.
Hall Highlights Tour
Let Dr. Donna Seger, professor of History at Salem State University, show you around Hamilton Hall.
Historical Cooking Techniques
Hamilton Hall has hosted large gatherings for over 200 years. How were these magnificent feasts prepared before modern cooking technology was installed? Learn about historical cooking techniques with student videographer Marshall Testa, and then try the recipes out yourself.
Americana 2020 Lecture
Watch the 2020 Americana Lecture, Untold African-American Stories, by biographer Adelaide Solomon-Jordan.
“Are We Not Your Sisters?”
Watch Prof. Gwendolyn Rosemond’s 2022 lecture on Salem's Remond family and African-Americans in the suffrage movement.
National Votes for Women Trail
In the summer of 2022, Hamilton Hall will receive a National Votes for Women Trail Marker in recognition of the Remond Family.
Lafayette Trail
The Marquis de Lafayette was a French aristocrat and military officer who was a key player in both the American and French Revolutions. In 1824, President James Monroe invited Lafayette to return to the United States and conduct what became known as Lafayette’s “farewell tour.” From 1824-5, Lafayette visited all 24 states in the Union. He was warmly celebrated by Americans who remained grateful, even decades later, for Lafayette’s service in the American Revolution.
The Lafayette Trail is an effort spearheaded by the American Friends of Lafayette and the Consulate of France in Boston to memorialize the footsteps of General Lafayette during this tour. Hamilton Hall is proud to be a stop on the trail, thanks to an 1824 visit by the General.